Maintaining sub 7% bodyfat year round

[The Abdominal Snoman]

Is the ability to maintain such a low body fat considered really good discipline or is it just a mental illness of some sort? Or both?

Opinions...

[SmallPole]

i'd say it depends on whether you're using this body for a purpose (fitness model, likes to fuck sluts etc.) or not

[King Shizzo]

It obviously takes dedication of some sort. That should be commended. Imagine if everyone was that dedicated towards something. The world would be a better place.

[bigmc]

Is the ability to maintain such a low body fat considered really good discipline or is it just a mental illness of some sort? Or both?

Opinions...

good question

there is a lot of discipline involved

but some might argue that starving yourself year round so that you look good in the bathroom mirror is a bit off

body builders by nature are strange the battle we are all fighting is against ourselves

[Devon97]

Paging go4it.....

[El Diablo Blanco]

You need to have the metabolism of a jungle cat, otherwise its just a big struggle

[Dr.J]

genetics play a big part i have known a very few that can be around that without changing much of the life style they lead.

[Hulkotron]

I am 6.3% as of this morning according to the "Bod Pod" which I think are fairly accurate (+/- 3% or so).

Although I am quite small and weak, if I weighed over 170 right now I'd be surprised, down from 185 lbs of twisted steel at my "peak" oh brother.

[Radical Plato]

I met a guy at the gym in his 40's and he was the leanest dude I ever saw, he wasn't big, but just reasonable  build, but really fucking lean.  He told me he doesn't eat anymore (digestion solid food takes too much energy he said) and he just makes all type of weird juices out of vegetables and fruits and the like.  He was a strange hippy type who rode a motorbike, lived in the hills and managed some type of weird holistic healing centre.

[AVBG]

I met a guy at the gym in his 40's and he was the leanest dude I ever saw, he wasn't big, but just reasonable  build, but really fucking lean.  He told me he doesn't eat anymore (digestion solid food takes too much energy he said) and he just makes all type of weird juices out of vegetables and fruits and the like.  He was a strange hippy type who rode a motorbike, lived in the hills and managed some type of weird holistic healing centre.

How much does he charge for an oz?

[Coach is Back!]

Is the ability to maintain such a low body fat considered really good discipline or is it just a mental illness of some sort? Or both?

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It doesn't even make sense if you're bodybuilding. This is a bodybuilding board, right?

[King Shizzo]

It doesn't even make sense if you're bodybuilding. This is a bodybuilding board, right?

[O.Z.]

Is the ability to maintain such a low body fat considered really good discipline or is it just a mental illness of some sort? Or both?

Opinions...

insane dedication and mental discipline. Something that deserve a great respect.

[The Abdominal Snoman]

It doesn't even make sense if you're bodybuilding. This is a bodybuilding board, right?

I said sub 7% maintaining that year round. Hell if truth be told, your last contest you were barely 7%. And certainly not under that. 

[Shockwave]

I said sub 7% maintaining that year round. Hell if truth be told, your last contest you were barely 7%. And certainly not under that. 

I assume his point, is that you're not going to add mass during the offseason and still maintain 7%.

And if you're not adding mass, you're not "bodybuilding".

[The Abdominal Snoman]

It doesn't even make sense if you're bodybuilding. This is a bodybuilding board, right?

Some people treat gossip and opinions as an MMA board

[tommywishbone]

Real sub 7% or Getbig sub 7% ?

[King Shizzo]

I'm craving a Publix sub now.

[Mr Nobody]

Musclecenter does this year after year at 75 years old.

[jude2]

genetics play a big part i have known a very few that can be around that without changing much of the life style they lead.

I have seen this many times, usually smaller guys.

[old-school-lifter]

for many it is a mental illness, a form of body dysmorhpic disorder

jsut like the permabulker who gets mentally distressed if he is not huge and bulked, the year round lean guy has a fear of getting fat/not lean

[WOOO]

Is the ability to maintain such a low body fat considered really good discipline or is it just a mental illness of some sort? Or both?

Opinions...

totally unhealthy

it's called anorexia

[Mr Anabolic]

for many it is a mental illness, a form of body dysmorhpic disorder

jsut like the permabulker who gets mentally distressed if he is not huge and bulked, the year round lean guy has a fear of getting fat/not lean

Yes, it is mental illness. 

I know a person in San Diego like this.  She trains at 3-4 different gyms in the area.  She does morning cardio 7 times a week and weight trains in the afternoon.  She does not work... hubby takes care of everything.  She has skin peels and botox injections and is on GH.  She is over 60 and looks great, although lately she's become paranoid and thinks everyone is stalking her and wants to rape her. 

[tommywishbone]

Yes, it is mental illness. 

I know a person in San Diego like this.  She trains at 3-4 different gyms in the area.  She does morning cardio 7 times a week and weight trains in the afternoon.  She does not work... hubby takes care of everything.  She has skin peels and botox injections and is on GH.  She is over 60 and looks great, although lately she's become paranoid and thinks everyone is stalking her and wants to rape her. 

She sounds like a reasonable woman- give her my number.

[ESFitness]

 being under 7% really drains you after about 6 months... when you get to 9-12months you're a walking zombie and crash out as soon as you sit down on your couch at night.

training sucks.. energy sucks.. your joints hurt.. ect..